9-letter words containing c, l, t
- castlebar — the county town of Co Mayo, Republic of Ireland; site of the battle (1798) between the French and British known as Castlebar Races. Pop: 11 371 (2002)
- cat-built — (of a sailing vessel) having a bluff bow and straight stern without a figurehead.
- catabolic — destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy (opposed to anabolism).
- cataclasm — a breaking down or disruption
- cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
- catalatic — of or relating to catalase
- catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
- catalexis — the state of lacking a syllable in the last foot of a line of poetry
- cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- cataloger — a person, normally in a library, who catalogues literary materials
- catalogic — of the nature of or relating to a catalogue
- catalogue — A catalogue is a list of things such as the goods you can buy from a particular company, the objects in a museum, or the books in a library.
- catalonia — a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)
- catalysed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catalyser — Alternative form of catalyzer.
- catalyses — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catalysis — Catalysis is the speeding up of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst to it.
- catalysts — Plural form of catalyst.
- catalytic — In chemistry, a catalytic substance or a substance with catalytic properties is a substance which increases the speed of a chemical reaction.
- catalyzed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catalyzer — That which catalyzes.
- catalyzes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze.
- cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
- cataplane — an aircraft designed to be launched by a catapult.
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- cataplexy — sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- catapults — Plural form of catapult.
- catarrhal — Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- catcalled — a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
- catcaller — a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
- catch-all — A catch-all is a term or category which includes many different things.
- catchable — to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.
- catchalls — Plural form of catchall.
- catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
- catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
- catchpoll — (formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- caterwaul — If a person or animal caterwauls, they make a loud, high, unpleasant noise like the noise that cats make when they fight.
- cathedral — A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
- catholics — Plural form of Catholic.
- cattishly — In a cattish manner.
- cattleman — A cattleman is a man who looks after or owns cattle, especially in North America or Australia.
- cattlemen — Plural form of cattleman.
- cattleyas — Plural form of cattleya.
- causality — Causality is the relationship of cause and effect.
- cautelous — crafty or cunning
- cavaletti — bars supported on low stands used in dressage and horse jumping
- cavatelli — a shell-like pasta with ridged surfaces.
- celebrant — A celebrant is a person who performs or takes part in a religious ceremony.
- celebrate — If you celebrate, you do something enjoyable because of a special occasion or to mark someone's success.
- celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.